Cracker Jack Mine, Banner Ridge, Chidago Mining District, Benton Range, Mono County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cracker Jack Mine | Mine |
| Banner Ridge | Ridge |
| Chidago Mining District | Mining District |
| Benton Range | Mountain Range |
| Mono County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 41' 15'' North , 118° 34' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sunny Slopes | 182 (2017) | 15.9km |
| Benton | 280 (2011) | 16.9km |
| Swall Meadows | 220 (2017) | 21.1km |
| Round Valley | 435 (2011) | 29.8km |
| Mesa | 251 (2011) | 30.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
83086
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:83086:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0787d355-462e-4fad-a40d-4ef2ba36ae68
A former Au-Ag mine located in the NW¼SE¼ (estimated) sec. 17, T3S, R31E, MDM, 0.7 km (2,400 feet) SSE of Banner Ridge (coordinates of record) (on slope of ridge), on National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10,000 meters (one MRDS file only - unreasonable in view of available data in other file).
Local rocks include Paleozoic marine rocks, undivided, unit 3 (Eastern Sierra Nevada).
Workings include unspecified underground openings.
Production data are found in: Goodwin (1957).
Production information: A small amount of Au-Ag ore was produced in 1927.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10007202 |
|---|
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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